Table 2 Intervention Characteristics of the Studies
From: Online-based interventions for sexual health among individuals with cancer: a systematic review
Categories | Subcategories | Classen (2013) [20] | Schover (2012) [30] | Schover (2013) [31] | Wootten (2014) [32] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | Country | Canada | USA | USA | Australia |
Target population | Gynecologic cancer | Prostate | Breast or gynecological | Prostate | |
participation of couple | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Comparison Groups | Waitlist group | Waitlist and FF | Self-help group | Receiving forum only | |
Mean Age (Trt/Cont Years) | 39.9/ 44.6 | 64.8/ 64.7 | 52.0/ 54.0 | 61.0 | |
Sample Size (Trt/Cont) | 13/ 14 | 25/ 26 | 27/ 31 | 33/ 35/ 36 | |
Description of intervention Mode of delivery | Brief name | - | CAREss | Tendrils | My Road Ahead |
Interactive& facilitating | Support group, discussion forum, & chat | Email & phone reminders | – | Forum automated feedback, a log book, & book mark | |
CBT | – | C-B homework | C-B exercise | C-B therapy | |
Self-monitoring | – | – | – | Weekly mood monitor | |
Tailored information | Post message & real time chat | E-mail feedback | Counseling, Video of real experience | Video of real experience | |
Intervention period (weeks) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Intervention dose | 60Â min for chat, 6 topics | 8 sections | 6 sections | 6 modules | |
Monitoring | Intervention provider | Psychologist Radiation oncologist Forum facilitator | Therapist | Mental health professional | Psychologists |
Password protected | Not reported | Not reported | Yes | Yes | |
Follow up period (months) | 4, 8 | 1, 3, 6, 12 | 3, 6 | 4, 2.83 | |
Evaluation | Drop-out rate | 30.7 | 33.0 | 22.0 | 41.0 |
Participant’s reaction | Satisfaction (Exit questionnaire) | Internet usage | Internet usage | Internet usage | |
Sexual | Illness intrusiveness (IIRS) (−) | Erectile function (IIEF) (+) Female sexual function FSFI)(+) | Female sexual function (FSFI) (+) Menopausal sexual interest (MSIQ) (+) | Erectile function(IIEF) (−) | |
|  | Psychological | Anxiety and depression (HADS)(−) Sexual distress (FSDS-R) (−) | Distress (BSI) (−) | Quality of life (QLACS) (+) Distress (BSI-18 GSI score) (+) | Psychological distress (DASS-21) (+) |
Social | Intimacy (IIRS) (−) Relationship (IIRS) (−) | Dyadic adjustment (A-DAS) (−) |  | Relationship satisfaction (KMS) (−) Communication within relationships (CPQ-SF) (−) Sexual communication (DSC) (−) |